I don’t think it was that they don’t like Bitcoin but that they’re not sure about what it is, how it works and how to get started. Japanese overall are more comfortable with saving in fiat. The proportion of those doing investing is low compared to the west. The idea that the value in yen could go up or down feels like a bet to them.

I think many don’t understand the fundamentals of Bitcoin nor the faults of the current money system. Also the “apparent” nonexistent (or even negative) inflation rates in japan for a long time made holding fiat more attractive.

There is a Japanese translation of The Bitcoin Standard, so I hope many can read it and that more Japanese bitcoiners start creating content to educate others on the faults of fiat and the benefits of Bitcoin. Also how it differs from general cryptos.